Signals
Pine Hills
Sanford
Climate
80 · Top 17%
vs79 · Top 18%
Physical resilience
47 · Bottom 37%
vs50 · Bottom 43%
Housing affordability
55 · Bottom 15%
vs57 · Bottom 16%
Schools
11 · Bottom 2%
vs45 · Bottom 42%
Access
97 · Top 23%
vs99 · Top 8%
Economic stability
55 · Bottom 40%
vs58 · Bottom 45%
Measured values
| Metric | Pine Hills | Sanford | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 80,105 | 63,730 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $58,673 | $66,891 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $22,282 | $33,823 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 6,573/sq mi | 2,650/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $253,300 | $309,300 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,542 | $1,609 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 55.4% | 52.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 15.3% | 29.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 17.5% | 11.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 92°F | 93°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 52°F | 50°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 51.5" | 49.6" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 14 mi | 3 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 31.8 min | 26.6 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 35.0 | 37.1 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 20 | 23 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 16.52 | 16.45 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 29.0% | 50.2% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 28.3% | 55.2% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 64.5% | 55.0% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
Pine Hills
Elevated or high exposure: strong wind, hurricane.
Sanford
Elevated or high exposure: strong wind, hurricane.
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Full profiles: Pine Hills, FL · Sanford, FL · How this is calculated: methodology